Your guide to creating an indoor rainy day fun kit for kids

When it’s pouring down with rain, it’s time to bring the fun indoors! Entertaining the kids on weekends or in school holidays when it’s wet outside can be a whole lot easier with our rainy day ideas. Now is the time to get prepared with enjoyable, engaging indoor activities that keep little minds busy (and little hands off your freshly cleaned windows). With a few fun staples in your rainy day kit and our famously low prices, keeping the kids entertained inside has never been this easy.

Rain on, game on!

Board games are a classic favourite that never disappoint and spark a little bit of friendly competition, no matter what the weather looks like! We have the full range of traditional board games at low prices you’ll love including some of the classics like, Snakes & Ladders, Line Up 4 and Who Is It?. These are great rainy day ideas for all ages and will make the whole family smile even when the skies are grey. Puzzles are another rainy day essential that are great for solo or group activities. They’re a fantastic way to keep busy while building problem-solving skills and encouraging a bit of quiet focus (a rare gift on a rainy day indoors!).

Our hot tip: keep one or two new games tucked away as ‘rainy day surprises’ that you can pull out to make those occasions a bit more exciting!

Rainy day DIY (dry, indoor, yay)

From DIY craft kits like jewellery-making, painting and slime-making to LEGO sets and Mini Blocks, we have lots of creative and fun ways to keep hands busy inside. There’s something special about getting to create something from scratch and it’s fun that can take up to hours! Whether it’s designing a beaded bracelet, painting a masterpiece or building a blocky creation, turn the dining table into your very own art studio or science zone the next time it’s pouring down outside. Our craft kits come in varying levels of difficulty with minimal mess and easy clean-up so that you can be as involved as you want in the activity. With our DIY range and famously low prices, it’s fun for the kids and you!

Story time snuggles

When it’s rainy outside and it’s time for everyone to wind-down after high energy play, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with a good book. Turn story time into a fun, pretend-play activity with our range of picture books and chapter books for a range of ages at incredibly low prices. For added fun and magic, create a cosy reading nook or build a blanket fort to huddle in with our soft play or regular pillows. Whether it’s quiet time for one or a family read-along, books are the perfect way to keep little minds engaged and calm. Take turns reading aloud, put on your best character voices and bring the stories to life. Just don’t forget the hot chocolate!

Movie & chill time

Name a better duo than rainy days and movie marathons! Decide on a movie and turn your lounge room into a DIY cinema with dimmed lights, scattered cushions, a snuggly plush toy or two and of course popcorn! To keep things simple, have a few family-friendly movies picked out beforehand that you know the kids will love. From adventure to animation, movies will always be a favourite with the little ones. To encourage imagination, let the kids ‘buy tickets’ to the movie and nominate a snack stand manager to hand out the treats. Our plush toys and cosy blankets at incredibly low prices will help you create the cosiest at-home cinema setup that the kids will never forget.

Rainy days inside have never been more fun

Whether your kids love to create, compete or curl up and watch a movie, having a go-to rainy day kit in your back pocket makes indoor playtime easy and fun. Shop our wide range of indoor activities for kids, from arts and crafts to boardgames and puzzles, all perfect for rainy day weekends and winter school holidays at low prices you’ll love.